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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is coming to the valley... They have narrowed it down to five finalists and tomorrow Ty will be knocking on the winners door maybe in Fresno... Then Saturday they start work and the family returns to their home Jan, 15th... The episode will air sometime in March... I know a secret but can't tell you til Friday... No, it's not my house, lol, nor do I know who's... And I did not volunteer, but it's still exciting...

Valley families on ' Makeover' listOne will be picked from 5 finalists for new homeBy Sanford NaxThe Fresno Beelast updated: January 02, 2009 12:01:47 AM FRESNO -- A local homebuilder is teaming up with a popular television show to build a house for a family in the central San Joaquin Valley.De Young Properties will join ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" to build a house in seven days. Jerry De Young said five families in the valley are finalists, and one will be surprised with a visit by show host Ty Pennington and his team Thursday.The premise of the show, in its sixth season, is that a team of celebrity designers collaborates with a local contractor to tear down the home of a family in need of a better place to live and replace it with a home that suits their needs.De Young has constructed more than 7,000 houses in 34 years of business, but this project is unique in two ways: its speed and the amount of volunteer commitment.The builder's staff and nearly all of its trade partners have agreed to donate time and materials, said Paula De Young, a company principal.The homebuilder is issuing a call for volunteers to help on the job site and in the following areas: people to serve five meals a day to people working around-the-clock; runners to supply laborers with water; crews to keep the site clean; people to keep track of supplies at the staging area; and people to fill miscellaneous roles.Volunteers must be at least 18."Extreme Makeover" approached De Young to lead the project because the builder is involved in other charitable projects. Two weeks ago, De Young donated a $300,000 house as part of a fund-raiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. It made a similar contribution in 2007 and also will build a house in 2009. "To build a quality home in just seven days for one deserving family is the Super Bowl of home building, and we were honored to say 'yes,' " Jerry De Young said.City officials in Fresno say they are prepared to help "Extreme Makeover" if a resident is selected. "If it is a family in Fresno, we will get our folks together and make sure the project runs smoothly within the time frame," said Georgeanne White, Mayor Alan Autry's chief of staff.De Young said the show is responsible for handling the necessary building permits and other inspections.De Young said the episode will be on television sometime in March, more than a month and a half after the project is completed.

No more volunteers are needed for the ABC reality show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." The response for volunteers for the local build for the show has been overwhelming, according to Paula De Young, executive vice president of De Young Properties, which is overseeing the project.More than 3,800 local residents have stepped up to volunteer their time to build a home for a local family. The family selected to get the new home will be revealed Thursday.There are so many volunteers to work on the local project that shifts will be only four hours long in contrast to the normal eight-hour shifts used on other builds. This doubles the number of locals who will get to be part of the television program.

"We thank the entire community for stepping up to the plate and appreciate everyone's involvement and patience as we coordinate this exciting build," De Young said in a news release Tuesday.Those who will be working on the home will be notified within 48 hours with more details and their assigned times.Demolition is slated for Saturday. The family will return to their new home Jan. 15. Information on how to visit the location during the process as a spectator is available online at http://www.blogger.com/www.deyoungproperties.com, as is how to be a sponsor.Coordinators will keep contact information on file in case other volunteer opportunities arise with the project.

Cleaning Poems

I asked the Lord to tell meWhy my house is such a mess.He asked if I'd been 'putering',And I had to answer "yes."He told me to get off my fannyAnd tidy up the house.And so I started cleaning up...The smudges off my mouse.I wiped and shined the topside.That really did the trick...I was just admiring my work...I didn't mean to 'click'But click, I did,and oops I foundA real absorbing siteThat I got SO way into...I was into it all night.<>Nothing's changedexcept my mouseIt's very, very shiny.I guess my housewill stay a mess...While I sit here on my hiney.

I don't wanna do the dishes I don't wanna do the washI sprinkled clothes a week ago And now my iron is lost!!I don't wanna rattle pots I don't wanna rattle pansI see the mail light flashin' I wanna chat with friends!!Oh the tables need some dustin' and the floor could sure be moppedBut I know if I get started there'll be no place to stopThe closets are so full things are falling off the shelvesI wish for cleaning fairies and magic little elvesThey could sprinkle fairy dust and twitch their little noseThe windows would be sparkling I would have no dirty clothesOh I know that I'm just dreamin' My head is in the skyI must cook that meat that's greying and bake that apple pieI am runnin' round in circles I am gettin' nothin' done,I keep thinking of my web I am missing all the fun!Well I know I'm not addicted though I hear that all the timeBut I guess this stuff can wait on me'CAUSE TODAY I'LL BE ONLINE!~by Sunysmile~